What work did you just do?

[BDS]

Yup... and good call on the "practice" before trying on your parts etc... hate to ruin a nice shiny part!

[YSYEO]

I recently made a small brass mount to put an aperture sight on my Crosman 160, and added a scope rail to a 600.
Both were done on a small manual mill.

[BigErn]

I recently made a small brass mount to put an aperture sight on my Crosman 160, and added a scope rail to a 600.
Both were done on a small manual mill.

Nice work 

[WyoMan]

I recently made a small brass mount to put an aperture sight on my Crosman 160, and added a scope rail to a 600.
Both were done on a small manual mill.

Yes very nice!  Looks that that barrel has a nice crown too!
Did you shoot Mr. Smiley's eye out - SMSEO 

[breakfastchef]

I recently made a small brass mount to put an aperture sight on my Crosman 160, and added a scope rail to a 600.
Both were done on a small manual mill.

Very nicely done, you crafty person you.

Does your rail fit level with the 600 frame? I put one on mine and the right side casting it a wee bit taller than the left side so I resorted to shimming.

[YSYEO]

Very nicely done, you crafty person you.

Does your rail fit level with the 600 frame? I put one on mine and the right side casting it a wee bit taller than the left side so I resorted to shimming.

Thanks!  I never noticed any unevenness.   I did put a piece of black friction tape under the rail when I installed it.  You can see it through the holes.   I bought the rail at Walmart because it was already the right length and the holes were in the right place.   The bottom was slanted for whatever it was supposed to fit.   I just milled it level and installed it with the existing rear sight screw and a longer barrel grub screw with slotted nut.   It's totally reversible.

[YSYEO]

Yes very nice!  Looks that that barrel has a nice crown too!
Did you shoot Mr. Smiley's eye out - SMSEO 

Thanks!   The smiley is my reminder to always keep safety in mind

[chongman]

Ahhhh, the talent here is awesome!

Very cool brass sight adapter 

[BigErn]

Ahhhh, the talent here is awesome!

Very cool brass sight adapter 

Yes! And the photography here is top notch as well. You guys take some really good pics.

[Trophyhunter49]

I recently made a small brass mount to put an aperture sight on my Crosman 160, and added a scope rail to a 600.
Both were done on a small manual mill.

nice work

[Trophyhunter49]

  All I have done the last 2 days is sit on my BIG OL BUTT 

[YSYEO]

All I have done the last 2 days is sit on my BIG OL BUTT 

Not to worry.   That is what I call "the design stage".   Surely you are planning something great.   

[Trophyhunter49]

Not to worry.   That is what I call "the design stage".   Surely you are planning something great.   

That's what I ment   LOL

[1377x]

Anyone know how to "jewel" metal?  I'd love to try that on a steel breech that was polished.

watch youtube!
you can learn the right way and then the shade tree way

today i worked on my homemade stock some more
its just a practice stock but it has a lot of work int it.im doing it cameman style,with a sharp rock 
well just about.still a lot of work to do
if ihad somw actual tools instead of sandpaper,a dremel and a (dull)carving knife it would go quick but doing the way im doing it is fun.the worst thing is i made it right hand and i am a lefty
when i make the good stock i know what not to do
still have to put some time into making the breech band.i have eough band to try all the ways i can
taming a 44fpe beast isnt easy but i am nearly there
i'm thinking it can hold up to 50fpe easy.you will find out when i do

[rangerfredbob]

Just finished some custom parts for one of my 1377's! Made an aluminum flat top piston to go with the flat topped valve, also made a brass pivot pin. While I had everything apart I put in the lighter O ring on the transfer port and a 22LR case in the end of the sear spring.

I'll try to get an installed pic of the piston tomorrow, it's fairly simple but took a lot of trial and error on the O ring to get the fit I wanted. I went for .020" in front of the O ring like wyoman mentioned the other day on both the piston and valve, behind the O ring I made some dimples with the tool I was making the O ring groove with to attempt to hold a little oil, was much simpler than my other ideas... I just have a 2" piece of 3/8" stainless bolt connecting the two pieces. In the process I found out the chuck is crooked on my high tech Harbor Freight drill press, and broke the blade on my cheapo band saw, it was looking a WHOLE LOT better before those issues .

And to report on the power increase I shot into the trusty phone book, my two 1377's before shot the same depth, but now the hopped up one shoots 100 page numbers (50 pages) further than the ol phase 2 1377!

While I was there I also took some 0000 steel wool and oil and got rid of the surface rust, every time I use that trick I'm amazed how well it works without scratching anything!